The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-03-02
Orange County.



Braintree.
HENRY BASS and wife have returned from
their visit in the West accompanied by his
brother, Heman Bass, former resident of
this town Rev. II. G.. Howard of
Roxbury preached here last Sunday, in ex-
change with Rev G. e. Boynton, the pas
tor of the church in this place.
Brookfield.
THE expenses of the town the past year
have been S4 ,6S9.31; Indebtedness, 81 $40 9S;
amount received from the Huntington fund
S41.69. - Dea. U. A. Clark is danger
ously i'll with pneumonia, with little hopes
of his recovery. -. w. Chase was
taken by surprise last Tuesday evening by
several members of Henry Freeman Post
and their wives, but Mr.. Chase was enough
for the occasion, nevertheless. Oysters in
abundance were served. - Mrs. q. Will
cox of Connecticut has been called here by
the illness of her father, Dea Clark. -
Mrs. h. Abbott returned last week from
visiting friends in Chicago.
Chelsea.
MARRIED, at the residence of the brides
parents, Andover, Dakota, February 14th
1887, by Rev. f. e. Leazer, William Car
penter and Ellen Bryant, both of Andover
The bride is one of the first settlers of An
dover and has succeeded in getting Uncle
Sans title to three hundred twenty acres
of land. She has been postmistress up to a
very recent date. The groom is graduate
of st. Johnsbury Academy, VT. He spent
some time in teaching in Vermont and de-
string to see the West left the Green Noun
tain State for Dakota, where he has taught
several terms of school, and is now engaged
in the hardware business in Andover. His
native town is Chelsea, Vt. - Mrs.
Lydia Hoods ninetieth birthday was pleas
antly celebrated on Thursday, the 18th ult.,
by G thering of neighbors and friends.
- Charles w. Lyon of Williamstown
has bought Edwin d. Fuller's farm on
which the house was recently burned, and it
is reported that he will rebuild the COM
ing season. - Herbert M. Corwin has
bought of p. l.. Sargent his land lying above
the Highland cemetery. - Harry Peake,
aged eighty-three, is member of Watterson
Post, G. A. r. Has any post an older vet
eran? - John Guiton, who has been
living for some time at ID. G. Blake's, was
taken suddenly i'll early Wednesday morn
ing, and died before the doctor could reach
there, probably of heart disease. The fune-
raj services were held on Thursday, Rev. Mr..
Knapp officiating. - The stockholders
of the First National Bank, at a special
meeting held on Tuesday of last week voted
to reduce the banks capital from S150,00O
to $4,000, and temporarily to reduce the
amount of circulation to the lowest legal
figure. This step is cansed by the calling
circulation is based - United States
Deputy Marshal Faley assisted by Sheriff
Collins, arrested Richard Kennedy, Fred +.
Allen and Orrin p Bacon ON Friday, and
they were taken at once to Burlington,
where they have been indicted by the dis
trctl court for Illicit distilling. - Tru-
man S. Judd returns this week to the farm
in Washington from which he removed last
fall. - George Bailey has been moving
his household goods to Williamstown, where
he is going on to farm.
East Corinth.
ABOUT fifteen couples were present al
Thompson's cotillion party All had nice
time. - The exhibition was postponed
on account of the snow-storm. from February
18th to Friday evening, March 4th. -
There was a lyceum Monday evening in
school-house hall. - w. E. Parker is al
work for William Tapln. - One foot OF
snow fell Saturday. f. X. Grant OF
Akron, Ohio, was in town over Sunday.
Newbury.
THE Salvation Army labored faithfully
with the people one week and then left for
Franklin, n. III. - The last quarterly
meeting of the year was holden last Satur
day and Sunday at the Methodist church
Rev. j. Donaldson, presiding elder was
present. - The spring term of school al
the Seminary commenced last week Thurs
day, with good attendance. - Mrs
Burnham, who has been very Ill for severa
weeks, is now considered much better
- The railroad trains were all late Mon
day, on account of the deep snow. 80
| Thomas b. Keyes and wife attended til,
Burlington carnival last week. - Tn,
Edward Hale estate is for sale and will b,
sold at very low price. - Mrs. Ross
| Ford has moved into the house formerl,
owned by Mrs. Blair. - Edwin Bale,
and son are expected home in few day
q
Bond, j, b. Hale, Jacob Bailey, Frank ant
Hale Bailey attended the Lancaster, n. II.
carnival last week. - Robert Meserve,
fell in his barn, not long since, and brok
his leg in two places. He will be laid NJ
for long time. - The next Methods
sociable will be holden at A. A. Olmstead'
next Friday evening, - The severes
storm of the season was last Saturday.
Orange.
On complaint of Harlan Cheney of Eas
Barre, Jerome Roberts was arrested on Mon
day of last week for stealing a slegh-rob
some weeks since. He was brought befor
Justice White, plead guilty and was fine
$50 and costs. Failing TO pay the fine, h
was taken to Rutland to work out the tin
and costs in the workhouse, which will tax
about six months. Mr.. HOLSTER of Eas
Montpelier went TO Corinth and procure
the robes lost this winter. - S.
Waterman closed his school in district NJ
2 last Thursday. Friday evening he ha
an exhibition at the town hall, whic
did credit to both teacher and pupils. -
Edgar Curtiss has bought the farm owne
by the late John Peake Consideration, $50,
East Randolph.
A. p. OsGooD is in Boston, visiting reli
} tives. - Mrs. Smith Morrill,, who hs
been very low with consumption for som
time was buried last Thursday, Rev. b.
Parker conducting the funeral services
- Clark Hall has purchased the Wi
liam York farm, paying $4,000 thereto
60 Lucien Edison has disposed of h
Kellogg farm to Braintree man. -
The body of Miss Rose Smith, who died
I New York hospital last week. has bee
brought home for burial.
West Randolph.
, THE graded school closed the most su
cessfu term the 10Th ult. of any in the hi
! tory of the school. The attendance wa